| Library / English Dictionary |
SKIN RASH
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any red eruption of the skin
Synonyms:
efflorescence; rash; roseola; skin rash
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("skin rash" is a kind of...):
eruption (symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "skin rash"):
heat rash; miliaria; prickly heat (obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity)
hives; nettle rash; urticaria; urtication (an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs)
Context examples:
They have also identified anti-inflammatory treatments that ease some of the patients’ symptoms: fever, skin rashes, diarrhea, joint pain and overall failure to grow or thrive.
(Researchers discover otulipenia, a new inflammatory disease, NIH)
Symptoms include jaundice, skin rash or blisters, a dry mouth, or dry eyes.
(Graft Versus Host Disease, NCI Dictionary)
This substance has a very low acute toxicity in humans and is characterized by skin rash, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and nose bleeds.
(Amitrole, NCI Thesaurus)
A substance being studied in the treatment of certain types of skin rash and skin pain in cancer patients.
(Collagen/Aloe Vera/Vitamin E/Lidocaine Topical Hydrogel, NCI Dictionary)
Early manifestations of infection may include fever, headache, fatigue, depression, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.
(Borrelia Burgdorferi Infection, NCI Thesaurus)
EXAMPLE(S): Arm for skin rash.
(Defined Observation Result Target Anatomic Site Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
A subacute or chronic inflammatory disease of muscle and skin, marked by proximal muscle weakness and a characteristic skin rash.
(Dermatomyositis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
Benzo(a)pyrene can cause a skin rash, a burning feeling, skin color changes, warts, and bronchitis.
(Benzo(a)pyrene, NCI Dictionary)
Researchers found that the skin rash of children with both atopic dermatitis and food allergy was indistinguishable from the skin rash of children with atopic dermatitis alone.
(Scientists identify unique subtype of eczema linked to food allergy, National Institutes of Health)
A self-limited skin rash that appears in the neonatal period and usually resolves in four to six months after birth.
(Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus, NCI Thesaurus)
